The
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a breathtakingly beautiful
archipelago of twenty-two islands in Lake Superior, just off the tip of
northern Wisconsin. For years, the national park has been a favorite
destination for tourists and locals alike, but the remarkable story
behind its creation is little known.
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In Environmental Politics
and the Creation of a Dream, Harold Jordahl, one of the primary
advocates for designating the islands as a national park, discloses the
full story behind the effort to preserve their natural beauty for
posterity.
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He describes in detail
the political and bureaucratic complexities of the national lakeshore
campaign, augmented by his own personal recollections and those of such
prominent figures as Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson and President
John F. Kennedy. Writing in collaboration with Annie Booth, Jordahl
recounts how activists, legislators, media, local residents, and other
players shaped the islands’ future establishment as a national park.
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Environmental
Politics and the Creation of a Dream
Establishing the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
by Harold C. Jordahl Jr. and Annie L. Booth
University of Wisconsin Press,
2011
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